Looking for an exceptional country home that is a true work of art? This A. Hays Town inspired home is an architectural award winning home designed by Jay Baker, architect of Houston. Awarded the 2011 John Staub Award for Residential Architecture by the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art (ICAA), Texas Chapter, and 2007 Houston Design Award by AIA for this home and its design. Located near historic Independence on Danheim Road north of FM 390, historic La Bahia Trail. Architectural excellence is found in every detail of this home. As the ICAA described the property, "it sits in harmony with its pastoral setting...The house is nestled between two stands of live oaks midway up a gently sloping meadow. The natural building materials form a simple architectural palette appropriate to the context: dry-stacked stone cladding for the exterior walls, exposed Douglas fir framing at the porch, and a cedar shingled roof." As you enter the home through the great room you notice the open concept with soaring cathedral ceiling, rock fireplace, stained concrete floors, and, divided light doors. Love to cook? The gourmet kitchen is a dream with honed granite counters, island, glass-front cabinets and wine rack, stainless Wolf commercial grade 6 burner stove and Subzero refrigerator/freezer. The house is split-plan design with a master wing that has wonderful floor to ceiling built-ins throughout that lead into the office, large walk-in closets, tile shower and separate claw foot tub. The guest bedrooms and baths are private and also have double doors to the back porch. The hallway to the utility room is complimented with floor to ceiling cabinets. Upstairs loft and game room doubles as guest quarters with large bath. This unique 40 acres of live oak covered property is nestled in a corner with extensive road frontage, pipe cable fencing, improved pastures and creek. Enjoy watching the deer and other wildlife from the enormous mahogany-cased windows on the full length covered back porch or from the front deck. Outdoor entertaining at its best settled under large live oaks with gorgeous pool and your very own bocce ball court. Enjoy watching the beautiful country sunsets sitting around the rock fire pit.